Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter was a master of the American short story and novella whose Pale Horse Pale Rider is one of the finest pieces of short fiction in the language. Her novel Ship of Fools, thirty years in the making, became a major bestseller.
Works
- Ship of FoolsNovel set on ship carrying passengers toward port amid personal disasters
- Pale Horse Pale RiderNovella about a woman's love and loss during the influenza epidemic
- Flowering JudasCollection of interconnected short stories exploring human relationships
- The Leaning TowerCollection of stories about German exiles and European displacement
- Collected StoriesSelected stories showcasing Porter's range and psychological insight